天才

tiāncái

Traditional: 天才

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Translation

genius, talent, prodigy

Word origin

A compound of 天 (tiān, heaven, innate) and 才 (cái, ability, talent), literally heaven-given ability, hence a person of innate brilliance.

Origin
compound
Root
天 (tiān, heaven) + 才 (cái, talent)

Stroke order

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Examples

He has been a maths genius since childhood.

This idea is truly brilliant.

Even a genius needs to work hard.

She is a genius in music.

Everyone says he is a genius.

天才 (tiān cái) is a noun meaning genius or prodigy, referring to a person of exceptional innate ability. It can also describe an idea as brilliant.

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This word is part of lesson 33.